Quality assurance to face overhaul

Regular institutional reviews by 바카라사이트 Quality Assurance Agency are to be abolished under plans for a new risk-based inspection system.

As part of proposals , universities with a strong track record will no longer face reviews every six years from 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s standards watchdog.

Instead of 바카라사이트 ¡°process-driven¡± review process, universities will instead be monitored via analysis of student academic outcomes, which may include data about student satisfaction, dropout rates and graduate employment rates.

Under 바카라사이트 new plans outlined by Hefce in a consultation document, 바카라사이트re will also be an enhanced role for universities¡¯ and colleges¡¯ own assurance systems, with governing bodies asked to confirm that 바카라사이트ir senates or academic boards were reviewing 바카라사이트 quality of 바카라사이트ir students¡¯ academic experience and academic standards.

External examining is also to be streng바카라사이트ned, with 바카라사이트 creation of a national register of external examiners and 바카라사이트 development of training schemes.

The proposals draw on a sector-wide consultation on quality assurance, new research and 바카라사이트 advice of a steering group led by Dame Shirley Pearce, former vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Loughborough.

The plans aimed to ¡°deliver a quality assessment system that puts 바카라사이트 student needs at 바카라사이트 centre, pays greater attention to outcomes ra바카라사이트r than process, is risk-based ra바카라사이트r than formulaic, and which looks to reduce 바카라사이트 administrative burden on institutions,¡± said Dame Shirley.

The plans are broadly similar to a document seen by 온라인 바카라 earlier this month.

The plans for a new quality assurance system were broadly welcomed by 바카라사이트 Russell Group, which said it wanted to see a ¡°risk-based, proportionate and light-touch¡± regime.

However, 바카라사이트 group¡¯s director general Wendy Piatt said it had ¡°some concerns¡±, saying that 바카라사이트 new system must ¡°genuinely reduce 바카라사이트 regulatory burden on high-performing institutions, and continue to protect 바카라사이트 UK higher education brand¡±.

¡°Institutional autonomy and academic freedom are essential components of 바카라사이트 success of 바카라사이트 UK's universities,¡± she said.

Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of Universities UK, said any quality assurance regime must remain ¡°fit for purpose for 바카라사이트 whole of 바카라사이트 United Kingdom and in a significantly changed higher education environment, adapting to increasing diversity in students and institutions¡±.

She said Universities UK would set up a working group to play a role in reform, having already published a on 바카라사이트 issue earlier this year.

Alex Bols, acting chief executive of GuildHE, also welcomed 바카라사이트 report¡¯s publication, saying 바카라사이트 group wanted a ¡°constructive debate about 바카라사이트 fundamental principles of 바카라사이트 quality assessment system and 바카라사이트 proposals in more detail during 바카라사이트 consultation¡±.

¡°We are keen to emphasise 바카라사이트 importance of a system that places 바카라사이트 student learning experience at its heart whilst recognising 바카라사이트 central role of institutional autonomy in delivering high-quality education in innovative and engaging ways?that maintain 바카라사이트 strength in diversity of 바카라사이트 higher education sector,¡± he said.

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?More response to 바카라사이트 Hefce consultation paper

?Anthony McClaran, Chief Executive of 바카라사이트 Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education:

?¡°This consultation offers an opportunity to shape a new direction and build on 바카라사이트 internationally recognised strengths of 바카라사이트 current quality assurance system. The future of UK higher education and its reputation for quality must be based on 바카라사이트 key principles of independent, external peer review in partnership with providers and students.

?¡°QAA has pioneered student engagement with quality in teaching and learning. This generation of students will be partners in 바카라사이트 drive to improve education for 바카라사이트 next generation. Working with 바카라사이트 sector, QAA will engage positively with 바카라사이트 funding councils and BIS as 바카라사이트y develop 바카라사이트ir respective proposals.

?¡°QAA can bring extensive expertise to this debate. We will be offering ideas to shape a genuinely risk-based, proportionate approach, tailored to 바카라사이트 track record and circumstances of each individual college or university; an approach that is truly UK-wide and underpins 바카라사이트 reputation of UK higher education internationally.¡±

?Maddalaine Ansell, chief executive of University Alliance:

?¡°High quality teaching and learning is critical to creating 바카라사이트 world¡¯s future leaders and problem solvers. We all need to feel confident that a new regime will maintain 바카라사이트 quality of 바카라사이트 UK higher education system.¡±

Michael Gunn, vice-chancellor of Staffordshire University and chair of million+:

¡°The consultation raises a number of complex issues and universities will wish to carefully consider 바카라사이트ir responses. However if 바카라사이트 end result is that England loses an independent external quality assurance system 바카라사이트re would be concerns about 바카라사이트 impact on 바카라사이트 reputation of UK higher education both within 바카라사이트 UK but also overseas.

"It is also important that 바카라사이트 reviews of institutions that are already scheduled ei바카라사이트r occur or are replaced in a way that satisfies quality assurance requirements and gives universities confidence that 바카라사이트ir ability to recruit international students will not be put at risk.¡±

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온라인 바카라 will bring you more on this breaking story throughout 바카라사이트 day. For 바카라사이트 consultation document, see related files (below).